But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnswer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
Numbers
LawIf a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke
GospelsNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWho by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
Acts
HistoryHaving made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
Mark
GospelsDare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.
Exodus
LawWe are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD'S house.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Proverbs
WisdomFor when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
Mark
GospelsAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Genesis
LawO that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
Job
Wisdom / JobIn the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.